NHS CPCS Clinical Training

Course #3 - Respiratory

LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND!

March 2023

One in five people in England are affected by respiratory disease. Our Respiratory CPCS Clinical Training Course will enable you to reduce some of the burden on your fellow healthcare professionals.

This course will teach you how to assess patients who have a cough and other common respiratory conditions. You'll learn how to spot red flags for more serious conditions or illnesses, but also when to refer to other care providers.

80% of diagnoses are made through history-taking, so we'll give you a thorough grounding in observation and questioning skills, to assess patients with different respiratory conditions.

You’ll learn the anatomy of the respiratory system, different treatments for conditions, as well as when and how to signpost patients to other professionals.

With hospital admissions for lung disease rising at three times the rate of all admissions generally over the past seven years, respiratory diseases are a major pressure on the NHS, especially in winter.

When are these final sessions?

Respiratory session 1:

• Sunday 5 March, 9.30am-12pm

Respiratory session 2:

• Sunday 12 March, 9.30am-12pm

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Meet the tutors

Ravijyot Saggu

Job: Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s fellow, NHS England and Improvement

About: I have a hospital background (Medicine & Emergency services with a speciality in Respiratory medicine) and I am also an honorary clinical lecturer for the London School of Pharmacy (UCL). 

I am passionate about respiratory care, as chair of the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association respiratory committee.

Dr Sam Bartlett

Job: Respiratory Registrar

About: I am a respiratory registrar in London and have spent time at the Royal Brompton and Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals.

I enjoy clinical education and spent a year as a teaching fellow at Imperial College, where I completed a post-graduate certificate in medical education.

Course #2 - Dermatology

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April 2023

Sign up for our CPCS Clinical Training Course in dermatology, and you can help to treat the 21% of GP consultations that relate to skin problems.

This course teaches you how to assess and diagnose patients with common skin conditions. You'll learn how to recommend treatments, such as emollients, but also when to refer to other care providers.

With 80% of diagnoses made through history-taking, the course will give you a thorough grounding in observation and questioning skills, to assess patients with many different skin conditions.

Our programme was developed in collaboration with the British Association of Dermatologists, and our training team includes a Consultant Dermatologist and a GP with special interest in dermatology. They’ll teach you how to recognise different conditions, and spot more serious skin problems – or possible underlying conditions – to get the best possible outcomes for every patient.

You’ll learn the composition of the skin, different treatments for conditions, as well as when and how to signpost patients to other professionals.

When are these final sessions?

Dermatology session 1:

• Wednesday, 19 April, 7pm-9.30pm

Dermatology session 2:

• Wednesday, 26 April, 7pm-9.30pm

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Meet the tutors

Dr Anja Weidmann

Job: Consultant Dermatologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

About: I am a general dermatologist with an interest in paediatric dermatology working in the north of England.

Together with Dr Tamara Griffiths, I will be covering management of common dermatological conditions including eczema and acne and providing advice about sun-protection and skin cancer detection.

Dr Stephanie Gallard

Job: Dermatology GPSI and Pharmacist

About: The development of the CPCS is very exciting and gives community pharmacists more scope to help patients.

I hope that this course will give them a more in depth understanding of the correct diagnosis, management and treatment for the common dermatology conditions under the CPCS.

Course #1 - Eye Care

LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND!

March 2023

Sign up for our CPCS Clinical Training Course in ophthalmology, and you could potentially save someone’s sight.

The first course in our programme focuses on eye care, teaching you to recognise different conditions, recommend treatments, and knowing when to refer to other care providers.

With 80% of diagnoses made through history-taking, the course will give you a thorough grounding in observation and questioning skills, to assess patients with many different eye conditions.

Our training team includes an expert optometrist, specialist ophthalmic pharmacist, GPs and advanced primary care practitioners. They’ll teach you how to recognise different conditions, and spot more serious eye problems - or possible underlying conditions - to get the best possible outcomes for every patient.

You’ll learn the anatomy of the eye, different treatments for conditions, as well as when and how to signpost patients to other professionals.

Eye Care session 1:

• Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9.30am-12pm

Eye Care session 2:

• Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9.30am-12pm

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Meet the tutors

Dr Catherine Porter

Job: Senior Lecturer in Optometry, University of Manchester

About: Dr Catherine Porter is a Senior Lecturer in Optometry at the University of Manchester, training undergraduate students in clinical optometry, and is the lead for Optometry Post Graduate Taught education.

In 2018, she became an Independent Prescriber and still regularly works in optometric practice.

Lloyd Thomas

Job: Advanced Specialist Pharmacist in Ophthalmology, Oxford University Hospitals

About: I've been specialising in Ophthalmology for the past three years. I have to admit that prior to this my knowledge of managing eye conditions was lacking, and I know many other pharmacists feel the same.

However, I have found that there are plenty of opportunities for pharmacists to be involved in eye care, and I hope that the CPCS Eye Care module will help community pharmacists feel much more comfortable when they encounter patients with eye conditions.

Future courses

Future courses within our CPCS Clinical Training Programme will cover:

• Women’s health
• Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills.

Watch this page for more details throughout 2023

Saving lives through consultation skills

Amul Mistry from Lees, saved a patient's life with his CPCS skills.

"As a community pharmacist, I felt that I already had good consultation skills.

"The training I received on consultation skills by the RPS [...]encouraged me to take time to listen to my patient and her concerns. Even though the patient did not display any of the classic symptoms of a MI, something was telling me that something was not quite right! "

Read the full story in his blog post - Saving lives through consultation skills

Questions about our CPCS programme?

If you have any questions about any aspect of our CPCS training or about your sessions booking, our Events team can be reached at [email protected]

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